Murder in the Mystery Suite
Book Retreat Mystery: Book #1
- By: Ellery Adams
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
- Length: 8 hours 48 minutes
Description
Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia lies the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime solving. But when the winner of the scavenger hunt, Felix Hampden, is found dead in the Mystery Suite, and the valuable book that he won is missing, Jane realizes that one of her guests is an actual murderer. Amid a resort full of fake detectives, Jane is bound and determined to find a real-life killer. There's no room for error as Jane tries to unlock this mystery before another vacancy opens up . . .
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Book Retreat Mystery Series

Murder in the Mystery Suite
By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia lies the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing... Read more »
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Murder in the Paperback Parlor
By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Jane Steward is organizing a week of activities for fans of love stories at her book-themed resort. But her Regency readers barely have time to brush up on their Jane Austen before tragedy strikes Storyton Hall. Rosamund York, one of the most celebrated authors in attendance, is killed. Rosamund had... Read more »
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Murder in the Secret Garden
By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length: 8 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
There is a hidden garden bordering the grounds of Jane Steward's book-themed resort—a garden filled with beautiful but deadly plants such as mandrake and nightshade. Tucked away behind ivy-covered walls and accessible only through a single locked door, as described in the pages of Frances Hodges Burnett's classic novel, the garden is of special... Read more »
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Murder in the Locked Library
By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
With her twins, Fitzgerald and Hemingway, back in school, Jane Steward can finally focus on her work again—managing Storyton Hall, and breaking ground on the resort's latest attraction: a luxurious, relaxing spa named in honor of Walt Whitman. But when the earth is dug up to start laying the spa's foundation, something else comes to the... Read more »
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Murder in the Reading Room
By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length: 8 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a paradise for book lovers who come from all over for literary getaways. But manager Jane Steward is temporarily leaving for another renowned resort—in hopes of solving a twist-filled mystery . . . Jane's boyfriend, Edwin, is missing, and she thinks she may find him at North Carolina's historic Biltmore Estate.... Read more »
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Murder in the Storybook Cottage
By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a top travel destination for book lovers and the perfect spot for literary events. But as a children's book publisher hosts a gathering there, some folks aren't going to live—happier ever after or otherwise . . . Jane Steward's resort is hopping—not only is Peppermint Press's conference in full swing, there are also... Read more »
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Murder in the Cookbook Nook
By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length:
Abridged: No
Virginia is for lovers—and Storyton Hall is its best vacation spot for lovers of books. The big event this summer at Jane Steward's resort is A Bookish Cook-Off. It's a blend of the literary and the culinary—but someone's headed for the mortuary . . . Six chefs are preparing to compete in an outdoor tent at Storyton Hall for prizes that will... Read more »
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